I'm missing something and it's driving me nutz! I dcpromo the member server making it a DC in an existing domain, make sure DNS is installed, make the server a GC and allow a full replication, yet when take it offline and attempt to log in I get an error.
On Dec 27, 2007 10:58 AM, Michael B. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sure. Just on your "lab" domain you need to seize all the fsmo roles. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > MCSE/Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > > > *From:* MarvinC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:12 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Copying AD data to another server (lab) > > > > > > I may have asked this but don't recall getting a response so excuse me for > posting it again but I need to know if this is possible. > > Has anyone ever tried and/or been successful at moving active directory > data to an alternate server? I'm trying to create a test lab for this > environment and wanted to copy the existing AD structure to the new > test server. As of right now I've brought up a new server on the > network, ran dcpromo and selected it to function as a DC in an existing > domain. I take the server off the network and log in with cached credentials > but when trying to open ADUC I'm informed that the "Naming information > cannot be located because the specified domain doesn't exist or cannot be > contacted". I'm sure one of the reasons is the FSMO roles so I'm trying to > figure out the best way to get them and the entire forest moved to this new > server. In NT4 you could configure a server to be a BDC, take it offline, > and then promote it to a PDC and the entire structure would remain intact. > Is this possible with Windows Server 2003 SP2? > > ANY responses appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
